Lisa Mita Artist Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1156856522984384122015-05-17T21:00:00-07:00I am a mother of 3 wonderful children... Happily Divorced - with 3 little dogs... I work full time as an executive sales representative so my full time job is pretty stressful.
I lost my mother a few years ago and I realized that therapy was just not working. Add that with a marriage that was failing it was like my creative side needed an escape and 1 day I stumbled onto Donna Downey's Inspiration Wednesday Videos on youtube. That was it I took a paint brush in hand with paint and canvas and what I was journaling and then would look at the pages and realized that what I was working out mentally was coming out in this book.
I am an artist (well over time I realized that).
I have always been creative at some level very big into scrapbook artist, rubber stamping, more recently getting into mixed media . And I'm an art journal artist... When I found the Art Journaling the healing began. I tell everyone 2 pages in my Art Journal is better than 30 days of Therapy.
I am very happy to announce that I have just been added to my 1st Design Team. Sin City Stamps you can find them at www.sincitystamps.comTypePadA Video of a Large Canvas that evolved into something I lovetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01bb082ffea0970d2015-05-17T21:00:00-07:002015-05-17T21:00:00-07:00Here's a video of the progress of finally going in the right direction with this canvas. It started out very different. Didn't like this... So...Lisa Mita

Here's a video of the progress of finally going in the right direction with this canvas.

It started out very different.

Didn't like this... So I added Joint Compound.

Still didn't like it...

So finally got an idea.

I hope you enjoy... And I hope this shows you to keep going - even if you feel like maybe it's done - it's not done... You keep going until you get this feeling "DONE".

Lots and lots of layers.... Paint - and then took it steps further.

Don't have the video of the last layers

Creatively block finally broken....tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01b7c784ed54970b2015-05-05T21:00:00-07:002015-05-05T21:00:00-07:00I've been fighting bad creatively block I know what happens and I do it to myself each time. I end up shopping for "art supplies"...Lisa Mita

I've been fighting bad creatively block

I know what happens and I do it to myself each time.

I end up shopping for "art supplies" things that I want - need - additional colors you name it...

Then i mentally get too overwhelmed and end up shutting down.

Well I started cleaning things up - and organizing this past week

And i'm going to be cleaning things out and getting rid of the crazy extra stash I have... it doesn't work and only ends up holding me back.

Once I made that decision - I was finally able to finish 2 large canvas that I've been struggling with.

And here's the other one

I hope you pull past your creatively block... I love when I finally can get through it....

Mixed Media Birthday Card - Chipboard and ColorLab Spraystag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01bb07fe1660970d2015-03-08T21:00:00-07:002015-03-12T17:36:20-07:00My daughter has been going to Sweet 16 parties pretty much every weekend... So i've been having fun making Canvas cards for them. Then I...Lisa Mita

My daughter has been going to Sweet 16 parties pretty much every weekend...

So i've been having fun making Canvas cards for them.

Then I did a bit more playing... I didn't like the way the hand written part came out.

Tutorial Here...

Art Journal Fun Times - channeling my Inner Dina Wakleytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01b8d0d9352c970c2015-02-22T21:00:00-08:002015-02-19T17:13:28-08:00i just love those days when everything connects together. when the creative juices are flowing. When you see something on Youtube or a few things...Lisa Mita

i just love those days when everything connects together. when the creative juices are flowing.

When you see something on Youtube or a few things on Youtube and things just snap...

This was in my new handmade journal from the TJI Fridays menu that I have turned into my art journal.

More closed up

I hope you enjoyed the look at my art journal.

The video of the process is below.

Thank you for watching

Here's a peak of what is on my desk

12x12 Canvas - Poppy & Butterflies Having fun with Color Labstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01bb07e7a425970d2015-02-12T21:00:00-08:002015-02-12T21:00:00-08:00Just sharing a video and photos of a canvas I made on Christmas. I was playing with my Color Lab I just love them -...Lisa Mita

Just sharing a video and photos of a canvas I made on Christmas. I was playing with my Color Lab

I just love them - I can make any color I want...

thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog.

Please follow if you like what you see.

Thank you.

Here's a sneak peak of what's on my desk.

Working on a Card for a Teenager Birthday Party and Male!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01bb07c256a9970d2014-12-16T21:00:00-08:002014-12-16T21:00:00-08:00I have a video Tutorial On a Quick Card I made using my Handmade Gelli Plate Click here Here's the Design Team Post I did...Lisa Mita

I have a video Tutorial On a Quick Card I made using my Handmade Gelli Plate

Click here

Here's the Design Team Post I did on Sin City Stamp on how to make the Gelli Plate

Here's some photos

Creating a Christmas Ornament they will remember - Altered Paint Brush tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01b8d09875eb970c2014-12-09T21:00:00-08:002014-12-10T05:52:29-08:00These are the new things that I just love... Inspired by Anna Dabroska style... The rainbow of colors... here's some photos of the process. I...Lisa Mita

I added gesso to the paint brush - then used gel medium and glued on Book Text.

Once this part is done with all the flowers glued on.. I then gesso the altered brush again Using Art Basics - Heavy Gesso White - I love how thick it goes onto the flowers. Once Dry.

Below is a video of the process. Please check it out.

Thank you for checking out my blog - I hope you follow it - I love comments.

Mixed Media - Canvas I am Thankfultag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01b7c70f06c9970b2014-12-04T21:00:00-08:002014-12-04T21:00:00-08:00Using a gift someone gave me after being in the hospital from the heart attack and turned the items in the basket into pieces of...Lisa Mita

Using a gift someone gave me after being in the hospital from the heart attack and turned the items in the basket into pieces of my canvas... This one I used the tissue paper and lot of decorative items.

Here are some close up photos. Video of the process is below.

I hope you enjoyed this quick video... Sorry for no music again - I'm still having issue with my external hard drive which all the music is stored on... should have it fixed soon.

Here's a sneak peak of my next blog post.

New Art Journal Pages - first in the new journaltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01b8d09e115c970c2014-12-01T21:00:00-08:002014-12-01T21:00:00-08:00I hope you enjoyed the video - This is the new art journal which is really a Menu from TGI Friday's that I am turning...Lisa Mita

I hope you enjoyed the video - This is the new art journal which is really a Menu from TGI Friday's that I am turning into my new art journal.

I LOVE IT!!

I used:

Gesso

Tissue Paper

Scraps of paper that I had been playing with my Gelli Plate

Stamps

Distress ink

Embossing Powder

Washi Tape

Gel Medium

Distress Paints

Book Text

Paint Sprays

Acrylic Paints

Rub ons

Reusing & Recycle a TGI Fridays Menu and turning it into an Art Journaltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01bb07b815b0970d2014-11-30T21:00:00-08:002014-11-30T21:00:00-08:00We went to TGI Fridays last night with the kids and saw this new menu. It is SOOO Cool... It's a very hard cover -...Lisa Mita

We went to TGI Fridays last night with the kids and saw this new menu.

It is SOOO Cool... It's a very hard cover - and has the menu pages within the cover.

I fell in love - and begged the manager if I could have one.

He said sure as long as I bring it in to show him what I did with it.

I got home and immediately sat down and started working on it.

What is first you ask... HA!!! Art Basics Heavy Gesso - White - this is the new Finnabair Product. I just love it - it's so thick and I wanted to be able to covered parts but not the whole thing.

I then attached with Gel Medium strips of scrapbooking paper that I played and created with my Gelli Plate.

I then pulled out Washi Tape and had some fun.

One I used a coat of Gel medium on that - I then pulled out the paint sprays.

I loved how the base came out and then a light went on and I saw this going with some Encaustics.

So I pulled out my melting Pot and Beeswax.

I put a full coat on the cover and did used a heat gun to bond it into the cover.

I then pulled pieces of Book Text and tissue paper and used the wax to get it on the cover.

I had been adding flowers - different brands to the cover as well using either Gel Medium or Beacon 3 and 1 glue.

I added Resins and other Prime junkets numbers and more flowers...

I added color with additional Sprays and Silks to get the colors onto the flowers.

Final touches were added with Inka Metallic Rub and Black Gelotos around the edges.

I highly recommend taking this class.... I've used the skills learned in this workshop on so many other canvases. I never really jumped into the Rigid Wrap as much... She gave me the courage to just go for it..

Here's a sneak peak at the next blog. I just started to play with Encaustic

Mixed Media - Canvas Dimensional Flowers and Spraystag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01b8d091c9bc970c2014-11-16T21:00:00-08:002014-11-16T21:00:00-08:00It's been such a long time since I made a video so it was fun doing it again... I don't normally talk at all -...Lisa Mita

It's been such a long time since I made a video so it was fun doing it again... I don't normally talk at all - just add music - and edit screwed up a bit in the beginning - but I got the video done and that is what matters... I also realized that my external hard drive that has all of my Itunes music seems to be broken my computer can't see it - so another fun thing I need to get fixed... So sorry no music.

I just love how it came out.. I wasn't sure in the beginning. but it pulled together at the end.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog and I hope you follow me... Love comments..

Creating Fall Themed Thank you Cardstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01bb07a57908970d2014-11-04T21:00:00-08:002014-11-04T21:00:00-08:00So I had a problem last weekend that landed me back into the hospital. While everything is ok now it was alittle scary. So while...Lisa Mita

So I had a problem last weekend that landed me back into the hospital. While everything is ok now it was alittle scary.

So while I was hope doctor's orders resting - my daughters cheerleading team got together and sent me a wondeful basket. Sorry for the bad photos - but I think you get the idea.

Sent a beautiful flower arrangement

Great candle & a plate of homemade banana muffins that were so tasty.

So what can I do I was so touched. Tears came to my eyes - so I made them Thank you cards.

I did a fall theme..

Mixed media to the max...

First used my home made Gelli plate - the size is 5x7 so these cards fit perfect onto it. Used fall colors - Orange/Yellow first layer - then Blue & Green got the back ground going.

Then pulled out my sprays and stencils and did more layers.

After that pulled out my Dina Wakley stamps and embossing powder and heated some images onto the card.

More stamps to add textures

then started playing with the flowers and Hemp - which came with the basket.

Once it was all in place - pulled out the Heavy Body gesso and got them all the same white color - then used the sprays again to pull the flowers back to the fall colors.

I added the Letter of each of the girls names - and wrote notes onto the back. Once it was done - I grunged it up with gelotos - and also did some black paint splatter.

Also used Prima Flowers Wood Leaves and I also embossed them with the different greens and added them.

It was all so touching to be honest.

I hope they enjoy the cards.

A MUST TAKE On Line Class - Mixed Media Studio - Lesson 1 Donna Downeytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01b7c6fa7b8a970b2014-10-28T21:00:00-07:002014-10-28T21:00:00-07:00So I signed up for the Mixed Media Studio Class Lesson 1 - Donna Downey I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this class. You can...Lisa Mita

I would have paid $59.00 for this lesson alone!!! And this is just lesson 1.

I'm going to just show my progress - no supplies - I don't want to take anything away from the class.

I used a canvas that I purchased from a flea market - I used Gesso (a thick one) over it. - Added Book Text and Washi tape

More photos - Progress

More close up

Added some Jute

Encaustic Mixed Media Canvas - Love who you are withtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01bb079ba3d7970d2014-10-21T21:00:00-07:002014-10-21T21:00:00-07:00Went down the Jersey Shore with the kids and we had a blast in the photo booth. I love the black and white strip -...Lisa Mita

Went down the Jersey Shore with the kids and we had a blast in the photo booth. I love the black and white strip - kids got the color one... here's what I did with mine.

Once I got it all on the piece where I wanted it... I used the Art Design Heavy Gesso White.

The first layer needed more.

So I pulled out my Liquitex Gesso to put another coat onto the flowers.

I used Lindy Spray - and Silks And more to get the colors I wanted.

More photos

After I got the background all done.. I pulled out the encaustics

I put a nice thick layer

Here's some close up of the wax

and more phots now that it's all done.

Here's a sneak peek of another project..

Sampling of my Art Work… Mixed Media Piecestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01b8d0806caf970c2014-10-19T21:00:00-07:002014-10-19T21:00:00-07:00Here's a sampling of the pieces that I have been working on. Mixed Media lots of textures... Art Journal - Calendar Book Mixed Media -...Lisa Mita

Here's a sampling of the pieces that I have been working on.

Mixed Media lots of textures...

Art Journal - Calendar Book

Mixed Media - Encaustic Canvas Piece

Fall Wreath

Mixed Media - Profile - Be True to yourself.

My Big girl... Mixed Media Canvas

Large Canvas Into the Sky Piece

Flying Unicorn September Kit Dress Form

I'm for sure in a phase right now with the gesso - and then sprays for the rainbow colors..

Altered Paint Brush

Sweet 16 Card

here's anothe peak on the new piece I was working on today.

Reuse & Recycle Creating a Spice Rack from a Pepsi Wooden Cratetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01b8d07916be970c2014-10-14T21:00:00-07:002014-10-14T21:00:00-07:00So I purchased this Pepsi Wooden Crate about a year ago was going to use it to store my paint but .... my paint supplies...Lisa Mita

So I purchased this Pepsi Wooden Crate about a year ago was going to use it to store my paint but .... my paint supplies got to be too much so I had to move it to something else.... So what to do with this crate - I couldn't get rid of it... I love it.... I have a coke one also..

So thanks to Pinterest I came across different Spice Rack ideas.. Here's my take on it.

I didn't do anything to the crate it was in good shape and I like the vintage look

For the bottles I tried a few different version - but this one is from Michaels they are the smaller version and $1.00 per bottle. I cleaned them out - I'm waiting for more to come in to finish all the spices I have...

So I wanted to use chalkboard paint so I can write on them when I change out the spices... which while I was painting them I knew I was going to use a paint pen so wouldn't be changing them.

I firsted tried to use the Faber Castell Chalk Board Paint - but it was too thin.

I finally tried to use the Paint It up Chalk Powder that I got a the Scrapbooking Expo from the Melissa Frances Booth.

I followed the instructures with the black Heavy Body Paint. It was perfect!!! nice and Thick.

I then used Double Sided Stick Tape for both around the bottom of the bottles to add Burlap Ribbon to the bottom... As well as to add a Cork top to the bottles.

I found a few different free templates on Pinterest and then used my paint pen if I needed to change the name.

Here's some close ups

Below is a sneak peak of the new project.

New 2015 Art Mixed Media Weekly Calendar Journaltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01b7c6f1a7d2970b2014-10-11T21:00:00-07:002014-10-11T21:00:00-07:00Spent the day creating a new Art Journal that I also use for my weekly calendar I just love my new desk set up... the...Lisa Mita

Spent the day creating a new Art Journal that I also use for my weekly calendar

I just love my new desk set up... the fact that everything is so organized really does help be creative.

I didn't take photos during the process of the cover but i'm doing some explaining below.. and i'll add close up photos.

Once the base got to the point that I was happy - I then pulled out the Shimmerz Paints Spritz... I just love these...

While the paints were wet I pulled out embossing powers.

The texture that is on this cover is amazing... The photos don't really capture it....

The last step I did was with Gel Medium and added my name and the sticker - Enjoy the Journey.

Once the cover was done and dry I started playing on the pages...

I had created a weekly calendar with excel and printed them out - I used washi tape to hold down the pages.

On the other side i started doing stencils and stamps. Using the Shimmerz Paints Spritz to create what will be the back ground pages.

more

This is my base that I would doodle and draw and scrap each week...

This is my version of Documented Life and the other different types of version out... This is my calendar for weekly events - work and personal events - kids stuff etc.. all at 1 location.

Her's a photo of another craft project.

October's Once Upon a Sketch "New Love"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01bb079486a0970d2014-10-07T21:00:00-07:002014-10-07T21:00:00-07:00I was sitting looking around the internet... wasn't feeling creative so I jumped onto the Once Upon A Sketch website And something moved me.... I...Lisa Mita

I was sitting looking around the internet... wasn't feeling creative so I jumped onto the Once Upon A Sketch website

And something moved me.... I jumped up...

My daughter and her new boyfriend.... 1st boyfriend... were carving a pumpkin in the kitchen.

Some background... about a month ago my daughter asked permission to start to date after meeting a boy... I didn't want to say yes I wanted to wait until she was 16 - but I did... This was going on for about a week or so at this point - I then went into panic mode.. Freaking out about everything - OMG is she going to make the right choices. I made so many bad ones I was so afraid she was going to follow that same path.

Then BANG!!!! 2:30 am after they became officially dating - I had a heart attack. I believe this was the cherry that broke the sundae. I'm 48 and we realized that this must run in my family I am adopted so I don't have my family history. Boy was this a wake up call. 3 kids - 3 dogs - I need to be on this earth.

So life has changed... During that time I have to say - Jay was amazing. He was supportive he brought the kids to see me at the hospital I was in for 3 days before being released. He's been a good addition and im glad he came into her life.

So I wanted to do a page about them.

Pulled out me cute Polaroid Camera and started snapping some photos...

and Creativity Hit.......

Here's photos of the finished process and close up shots.

Here's a list of supplies - it was left on my desk so if I forgot something Sorry.

Tim Holtz Paper

Cheese Cloth

Dina Wakley Stencil

Crafters Workshop Stencil

Heavy Body Paints - Red, Orange & Yellow

Chalk It Up Powder - and Teal Paint - mixed together to get a chalk board paint

Washi Tape

Lindy Stamp Gang - Cowabunga Copper & Rizzo's Rowdy Red

Prima Chalk - Rusty Keys & yellow (cant read label)

Prima Flowers All different Sizes

Mon Ami Gabby Flowers

Leaves from Michaels flowers

Prima Findings & Frame

Flying Unicorn Butterfly

Art Basics Havey Gesso - White

Here's a sneak peak of something else I'm working on..

New Art Studio Redesign - Scrap Room - and organizationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01b8d072b77b970c2014-09-28T21:00:00-07:002014-09-28T21:00:00-07:00Here's the new Studio Redesign... We found a large wooden desk that someone was throwing out - it was beat up - but I didn't...Lisa Mita

Here's the new Studio Redesign... We found a large wooden desk that someone was throwing out - it was beat up - but I didn't care about that around the edges I'm going to covering it anyway. The top has Leather inbeaded so it's great for a base. Below are some photos...

With bad knees and the heart attack a few weeks ago - going up and down the stairs to the basement studio caused me to avoid it... so I took over a corner in the upstairs living room.

Here's some photos.

Here are the drawers.

Draw filled with stencils.

here's the shelving area..

Here's a sneak peak of a canvas i'm working on for my neice...

Just falling in love with Prima Bloom Girls by Jamie Severtson Doughertytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01b7c6dc2e92970b2014-09-08T21:00:00-07:002014-09-08T21:00:00-07:00Finally opened my new Prima Stencils by Jamie Severtson Dougherty "bloom Girl" Stencils. Not sure why I waited so long other than I clearly have...Lisa Mita

Not sure why I waited so long other than I clearly have a shopping problem... I need to get everything and then it sits until I open it.

Just going to show some photos on this one I didn't take photos during the process and cleaned up my desk so I didn't get a chance to write everything down that I used.

All the sprays are by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Below is a sneak peak of the next blog. I been playing with the Dress Form that came with the Flying Unicorn September Kit.

Flying Unicorn September Kit - My Surfertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01b7c6d9072a970b2014-09-03T21:00:00-07:002014-09-03T21:00:00-07:00Got the kit last week from Flying Unicorn September Kit Add I got the add on Mixed Media Set OMG!!!! I love this kit... I...Lisa Mita

OMG!!!! I love this kit... I might have to buy another one just to do another paint palette.

Here's some photos of the process

Used Lindy Stamp Gang Sprays

Did some Different Sprays and didn't like it - so I added Cheese Cloth and sitll didn't like it.

I added more sprays - and other mixed media products - and also started creating a wave

I also added Golden Natural Sand because I didn't like the cheese cloth

Then had some fun adding the gold leaf product.

Added some acrylic paints to the sand to get it closer looking like sand.

Then pulled out flowers.. the colors that came in the kit didn't really o it for me so I used gesso and lindy Stamp Gang to change the colors.

Also still wasn't in love with the sand so added some burlap ontop of it.

More photos

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More close ups

Products Used:

Most came in the September Kit & Mixed Media Add on Kit from Flying Unicorn

Lindy Stamp Gang

TiffanyLou Blue

Tibetan Poppy Teal

Delphinium Turquoise

Steampunk Sepia

Cowabunga Copper

Mission Bells Brown

Prima Marketing - Songbird Vine Pink Item#539054

Prima Stamps - Finnabair - Timbres Transparents

Deep Red Water Droplets Background

Lumiere INdigo & Halo Blue Gold

Inka Gold Metallic Rub Steel Blue

Pinkpaislee - Hope Chest Label Stickers

Heidi Swapp - Stickers

Krazy Kreations - Shaker Box beads (Blue)

Pigment Izink - Turquoise

Silks - Sky Blue

Silks - Silver Bells

Prima Metal & Lightbowl Supplies

Burlap

Golden - Natural Sand

Acrylic Paints

Cut out photo of my daughter surfing

Mixed Media - Mini Canvas - "Be Something"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a511ee3b7b970c2014-08-02T21:00:00-07:002014-08-02T21:00:00-07:00HI All hope your summer is going well. I ended up getting today off and finally got back in the studio to have some creating...Lisa Mita

HI All hope your summer is going well.

I ended up getting today off and finally got back in the studio to have some creating time...

I worked on this 5x7 piece today and I just LOVE LOVE LOVE how it came out. Below is the process and a list of supplies is on the bottom.

I started with a 5x7 canvas board I had painted blue & green was going to do something a poppy things but totally went a different way. I used Gloss Super Heavy Gel and then adheared the Tissue Paper

I then used my fingers and added on paints and then used a baby cloth to pull color off so you can still see the tissue paper behind.

I then used the Tacky Glue to make the heart - and then pulled out the cheese cloth and put that onto the canvas.

I then used the different inks to fill into the heart.

Did many layers of the colors to pull the heart together.

I then played with different stamps and washi tape.

I then added Flexible Modeling Paste on a strip. I used the stazon ink around the edges as well Grunge is so cool.

I pulled out an old credit card and just dipped in paint and pressed onto the canvas.

And then stamped

Be Something

I also used watered down of the Acrylic Inks the Orange & Red and with my finger just pressed onto the paper to get the color blend I wanted. I also added this silver stuff I have no idea what it is called I just found it in my stash box... (LOL) yes i'm a hoarder.

I pressed the letters into the Modeling Paste and then pulled out the black acrylic inks and watered them down and went around the outsides of the letters...

I'm in love.

List of supplies

5x7 Canvas Board

Liquitex - Gloss Super Heavy Gel

Liquitex - Flexible Modeling Paste

Hazel & Ruby - Pass the Tissue - Quote Collage

Liquitex Ink - Pyroole Rediiqutex Ink - Pyrrole Red

Daler Rowney - Acrylic Artis Ink Scarlet & Flame Orange & Black

Liquitex Acrylic Color - Basics - Brillant Yellow Green

Liquitex Acrylic Artist Heavy Body - Cobalt Turquoise

Gesso

Cheese Cloth

Aleense Tacky Glue

Washi Tape

Misc Stamps

Pink Paislee - Pen Pals & Switch Board

Staz On - Jet Black

Misc Alphabet Stamps

Thanks for looking and I hope you follow my blog.

Below is a sneak peak on what else I am working on today.

Mixed Media Art Journal My first Butterfly… tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a511db86ff970c2014-07-06T21:00:00-07:002014-07-06T21:00:00-07:00Used pencil to draw out the butterfly Playing with watercolors. More playing Filling out more. And more.. Used sharpie and then pastels. And it's done....Lisa Mita

Used pencil to draw out the butterfly

Playing with watercolors.

More playing

Filling out more.

And more..

Used sharpie and then pastels.

And it's done.

Here's a photo of a new canvas I just completed. Sold immediately

A lot of Creating On-ging on… You know how it is when your having a flow..tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a511c74427970c2014-06-05T21:00:00-07:002014-06-05T21:00:00-07:00Then playing with some 12x12 canvases - lots of layers. Lots of fun happening in my studio these past few days. I've made a few...Lisa Mita

Then playing with some 12x12 canvases - lots of layers.

Lots of fun happening in my studio these past few days.

I've made a few other posts on the step by step of those projects.

I hope you enjoy them.

Please remember to follow me

And please feel free to leave comments.

Creative motivation inspired by a friends Facebook photo...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a3fd16fd74970b2014-06-03T21:00:00-07:002014-06-03T21:00:00-07:00Was waiting for the kids and playing through facebook and instagram and a good friend posted from a trip he took. Another artists was painting...Lisa Mita

Was waiting for the kids and playing through facebook and instagram and a good friend posted from a trip he took. Another artists was painting a this event and he took a photo.

Photo Credit: Joseph Cuozzo

My Inspiration...

Below are the photos on the progress. The canvas is not complete so this is part 1....

I took a 12x12 canvas and started to draw with pencil my profile.

I've never drawn a side profile before - so I took to google... here's the inspiration of the side profile.

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Once I got that part done - I cut up the page I printed out to cover the face so I can play with the hair.

Playing with Warm Colors then moving onto Cold colors.

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Between colors I used a dryer to dry it up.

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Started to make the hair crazy.

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After playing with the face - and still need to do more with it but then I pulled in some black as the back ground color.

So far I really like how it's coming together - but this is the first layers.

Used the left over paint for this:

Updated: Studio Fun - Birthday Week and Crawling into Studio to come out of Abstract fun.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a73dd0c772970d2014-06-02T21:00:00-07:002014-06-03T19:59:49-07:00This started very different below are some photos. more more well wasn't sure what I was doing here... so then this happened. Not happy here...Lisa Mita

This started very different below are some photos.

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well wasn't sure what I was doing here... so then this happened.

Not happy here at all.. For sure in the ugly stage.

Then got my paints to start dripping.

Golden Open Acrylic with abit of water and Airbrush medium.

Was doing this outside since it was such a beatuifully day and figured let the paint go somewhere outher than my hard wood floors.

So didn't like all the color bleeding through and then just the hard black... So I used some white w/ glaze for the top - but couldnt' get it off fast enough so that didnt go as planned. Then started dropping color - and then took the water botter and just splashed the water on to start the dripping.

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Beleive it or not now is the part that it tuned for me... I started to love it... Some more things to do but wanted to share it with you so far. Really proud of it.

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Sneak Peak of a Sin City Upcoming Design Team Blog...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a511c3bc91970c2014-05-30T21:00:00-07:002014-05-30T21:00:00-07:00On 6/1 I have a Design Team Blog Post on the Sin City Stamps Blog. Here's a sneak photo... Used all of my favorites stamps...Lisa Mita

I also wanted to share a canvas I've been working on - it's not completed.

Beginning of our Memorial Day Weekend fun and movie reviews.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a511bf4274970c2014-05-26T21:00:00-07:002014-05-24T20:52:02-07:00We welcome my son back from his 8th grade Washington DC trip - where I might add I only received 2 text messages the entire...Lisa Mita

We welcome my son back from his 8th grade Washington DC trip - where I might add I only received 2 text messages the entire time and 1 phone call. Boy it's hard when you realize you are not needed anymore...

The only info I got from him was watching his instagram account.

Here's the money he found I made him a card/envelope (sin city stamps will have that blog next week) inside was some money.

This is what he bought.

Those of you follow my blog or facebook have realized that we recently rescued a dog that through our other 2 dogs into some issues. Here is our new rescue Hollister

We had 1 trainer that basically took my money to sit on the floor and "get to know the dogs" nothing happened. He didn't help at all.

Then we found Fern Dog Training. Working for Fern is Jessica Castellano well she is just AMAZING... 1 night with the dogs yes let me say that again #1 Night and the dogs were different dogs. No snapping at each other - fighting - they are all playing with each other. They are listening. The Mita house was back in order... Highly recommend them.

Phone: 201-388-0266

email: fern@ferndogonline.com

Tell them Lisa sent you - they were so great to us I would love to help them get business.

One of the suggestions was to crate the dogs so they would all have their own space.

So the other day I finally went an got the crates. Of course they were so ugly I had to do some art on them.

The art starts to happen - I used Montana Paint Markers

So it was a rainy Memorial Day weekend here in New Jersey so I decided to catch up on the old and new movies still in the theaters.

Here's my reviews.

#1 - Chef

A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.

A very good feel good movie - I give it 4 Stars.... Lots of surprise stars in the movie - Robert Downey Jr for one - Scarlett Johansson - and Jon Favreau the kid in the movie is a very good actor so you really feel what he's going through connecting with his dad. Highly recommend.

#2 X-Men: Days of Future Past.

The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.

Now I liked the movie - but I have to warn you if your going to X-Men for the action - this might disappoint. Alot of drama - and story went along with this movie - which I like so I would give it a 3 1/2 - 4 Star rating. If you like the series you should go... But I would be surprised if it pulls in what the past movies did...

#3. - Million Dollar Arm

A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Indian cricket players to play Major League Baseball.

Disney as always doesn't disappoint... This is a 5 Stars as far as I am concern..

Such a feel good movie. Based on a true story which are movies I love anyway - this one which I didn't know any of the history before I went to see the movie. I must see!!!

#4. Blended -

After a bad blind date, a man and woman find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attraction grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship.

Funny would be an understatement... Freaking so funny I laughed so hard I missed some of the movie - I went by myself so I will probably go see it again with the kids. Another feel good - but with a ton of comedy movie. Being a single parent this one for sure hit a nerve - especially with the kids involved on both sides... I'm giving this a 5 Star rating and another Highly recommend..

Some other movies I saw hin the last 2 weeks that I would recommended are:

The Other Women

Neighbors

Heaven is for Real

Godzilla

Tomorrow brings more movies... I still need to see Spiderman

The Love Punch

yes I know I see alot of movies ... we are a family that loves movies.

Mixed Media - Canvas - Dimensional Poppies - Inspired by Donna Downeytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a73dc7e8f4970d2014-05-25T21:00:00-07:002014-05-25T21:00:00-07:00So as you all know I just LOVE Donna Downey I took her on line class Sculpted Poppy click Here This is my take on...Lisa Mita

So as you all know I just LOVE Donna Downey I took her on line class Sculpted Poppy click Here

This is my take on her class - It's a $25.00 class - and seriously worth ever penny...

This is alot of layers of paint with the Rigid Wrap layers.

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I really had such a fun time making this.. highly recommend for anyone...

another fun project I did was a commissioned piece they gave me colors, words and themed (Music)... it's finally done and I'm giving it to them this week - I am nervous I hope they love it.

Fun 6x6 canvas that was suppose to be something with flowers and poppies... went a different way this weekend.

I'll list supplies below.

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Supplies:

6x6 Canvas - Michaels

Gesso

Chipboard

Julie Nutting - Wood Mermaid

Acrylic Paints - different Blues & Greens

Lindy's Stamp Gang

Ocean Breeze Blue

Time Travel Teal

Delphinium Turquoise

Tiffanylou Blue

Bells of Ireland Green

FW Pearlescent Meadow Green

Viva Decor Steel Green

Washi Tapes

Gold Leaf Medium Adhesive Sizing

Gold Leaf Variegated Leaf Blue Shade

Masking Tape

Prima Ingrild Bolme Sea Shells Resins

Prima Ingrild Bolme Sea (1 piece)

Prima Ingrid Bolme - Oval Frame Resins

Prima Tiny Treaures Assorted Charms Vinitage Trinkets

Beads...

I hope you enjoyed... this was not a 100% completed piece.. I had to set the acrylic seal

HOpe you enjoyed... Now I'm going to figure out what good little girl to give this one too..

Challenge #8 Show us Some Metal or Glass Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge a Sin City Stamp Design Team Posttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a511b7c858970c2014-05-18T21:00:00-07:002014-05-18T21:00:00-07:00So this Sin City Challenge partners up with Craft Hoarders Anonymous again this challenge is to use some Metal/glass - do you hoard gears, pins,...Lisa Mita

So this Sin City Challenge partners up with Craft Hoarders Anonymous again this challenge is to use some Metal/glass - do you hoard gears, pins, brads, eyelets, frame and other metal do-dads? Well I do... so this one was pretty easy. In fact I pulled out 4 plastic containers (Only 4)... and the supplies i used only on this canvas... (Scary how much I have)

I hope you can spend some time with us today to check out all of the awesome projects brought to you by both teams. You can click on the designer names beneath their project pictures to be taken directly to their blogs for more information. In addition, there will be prizes awarded, and all the information can be obtained on the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog. Sin City Stamps is also giving away a fabulous $20 gift card, and the CHAC blog has this beautiful selection of Really Reasonable Ribbon to be awarded to the challenge winner.

Took a Canvas and added my Favorite Sin City Stamps to the background. The photo don't show the stamps showing through on the areas in the background - but you can see the leaves and the chevron.

Here's how it started

Then added the leaves - This one I actually sprayed Lindy's Stamp Gang Sunburst Sprays on the stamp let it set and then put it on the canvas.

I just loved how it came out above...

Then I started to add the metal supplies.

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Then once it was all set pulled out the Gesso. I used a thicker one from Jerry's Art Store

I only covered the items so the stamp images came through.

Then I pulled out my favorite colors from Lindy Stamp Gang sprays... and started having fun..

Keep spraying until you get the look.

I pulled out some acrylic liquid ink in spots as well.

Then it got too dark - so I pulled out the gesso again in the center

Then pulled out the sprays again.

LOVE the COLOR.... But the letters blended to much for me so I pulled out the acrylic paints and just lightened it up.

Inspired by Donna Downey - 48 Weeks - This is Week 17 - Releasetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a511b7ea34970c2014-05-15T21:00:00-07:002014-05-15T21:00:00-07:00I am part of Donna Downey Class - I am very behind but wanted to jump on this Week 17 class. I love the abstract...Lisa Mita

I am part of Donna Downey Class - I am very behind but wanted to jump on this Week 17 class. I love the abstract feel of it all.

Here's Donna's Piece

Below is mine.. Of course it's inspired by Donna's work... but I do love how mine came out.

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My patience level just wasn't around - proably cause I was stuck in bed all day with a bad headache and walking Pnemonia again... didn't rest enough last time and it came back.

Here's some photos of my process.

I love the black splatters.. This class 52 Weeks is just perfect. For people like me that are just so business I can download the videos and work on them when I can.

The technicques are just lovely... and you learn so much.

And of course Donna is just so funny

I hope you enjoy and please follow my blog and I love comments.

Mixed Media - Canvas - New Father Nice to do a canvas for a man. - AMC Dine-In Movies - RIP OFF!!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a3fd0767dc970b2014-05-12T21:00:00-07:002014-05-12T21:00:00-07:00Hello Blog world... Hope you all enjoyed your Mother's Day I did what we all love to do... Enjoy the movies. We went to catch...Lisa Mita

Hello Blog world... Hope you all enjoyed your Mother's Day

I did what we all love to do... Enjoy the movies.

We went to catch the new movie Neighbors with the little hottie Zac. Here's a few things I walked away with.

Most importantly the kids asked me to reevaulate Raded "R" Movies to see if they can see them. Outcome: STILL A BIG NO!!! Holy Cow what they show in movies today is like my rated X when I was a kid... Shocking.

We caught the movie at the AMC Dine-In Theater - first it's $17.00 a person - horrible just because it's comfortable seating - shouldn't that just be part of what they do...

Then.. Check this out

This is what upset me the most. My daughter asked for a small (Kids small) popcorn - HELLO $8.50 - not bundled package with soda we already had that. No asking for our Stubs card to get the free upgrade - which Medium would still not be worth the $8.50... I am just shocked.

Tried to get a manager after the theater to deal with it - NO LUCK. Waitress once she got the check disappeared. SO Disappointed... Will never go again.

On to positive things...

Did alittle creating this weekend.. A good friend from work because a father and I wanted to do something for him - below are the photos and I'll do my best to have the list of supplies - this was one of those - just create create create...

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Supplies USed:

12x12 Burlap Canvas

Modeling Paste

Gesso

Stencils - Different brands

Scrapbook paper (different colors)

Washi Tape

VIva Decor - Inka Gold - Copper, Steel Blue & Silver

Using a spacula and Gesso I dropped ink onto and rubbed it onto Canvas

Colors used:

FW Pearlescents Liquid Acrylic

Sky Blue

Autumn Gold

Galatic Blue

FW Liquid Acrylic

Process Yellow

Marine Blue

Lindy's Stamp Gang

Time Travel Teal

Ocean Breese Blue

Bells of Ireland Green

Milk Choclate Brown

Acrylic Paints

Faber Castell Gelatos - Orange

Stencils

Prima - Metals

Prima Frames

Flowers - all of them by Wild Orchid Crafts

I hope you enjoy.... It's hard to do a canvas for a "man"...

Challenge #7 Ribbon, Lace, and Twine, Oh My!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a3fcfde1f0970b2014-05-04T21:00:00-07:002014-04-30T12:01:42-07:00This post is dedicated to the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog. Click Here! Working as a Sin City Design Team Member.... So just alittle background...Lisa Mita

This post is dedicated to the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog. Click Here!

So just alittle background was stuck in bed on "bed rest" with a very bad case of Walking Pnemoniadoctor gave me a choice Hospital (Remember: single mom of 3) or Bed Rest. Of course I picked the 2nd option.

So now I have to do a post and all my stuff is downstairs in my craft studio and i'm stuck in bed. So I send me oldest son downstairs and just give me an idea of what I want to make for this blog post and some ideas what to grab - up came a bag with a bunch of stuff. At first I was like - what am I going to do with all this... But what came out - I think i'm going to let him pick from now on...

Would love for you to follow my blog - and love any comments.

Supplies used listed below.

I've had this Donna Downey Stamp but wasn't sure what to do with it. Of course I buy everything of hers but fear always gets me that I'll never do it as good as she does...

So I stamped up the image with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Black Soot onto Gloss paper.

After cutting it out and pulling a green blank card that I got from Michaels

and pulled another stamp by Prima - Julie Netting Mixed Media Stamp I stamped it with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain on front and back

My Son pulled out different ribbons I had and twine - after all that was the challenge to use what we hoard.

I used double stick tape to stick the ribbon around the edges. And then used Beacon 3 in 1 Glue to put the stamped image on the card.

I then started to glue on the twine for the hair - used a few pieces of Green Ribbon. This totally amazed me on how this really started to come together... even down to the braid.

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Then pulled out my water colors to fill in the face.

More photos. Added Tim Holtz Idea-ology Foliage on the hair.

I then added the stamped image from the Rubber Stamp set onto a Tag I was playing with the other day with my homemade Jelli Plate and put that on the inside of the card to cover where the brad came out.

Some close up photos of the card now that it's completed.

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For the inside of the card - I pulled out my fun Sin City Stamps. I used the Flower #2 Stencils & A leave stamp with my Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays

I know the photo doesn't cover the shimmer that's on the page - but LOVE LOVE...

I really hate having a post completely done and never hit the save button and then my internet crashes.

So here's my 2nd attempt - trust me i'm hitting save every photo add.

I'm very excited to pull together a blog post to apply for the design team for Lindy's Stamp Gang. I'm such a fan of the products and I totally blame Limor Webber. She's an enabler and every time she shows a new color I have to buy it..

Here's the thing... and you will never hear this from me. But Lindy's products are amazing... I have no complaint on anything in fact they improve them over and over and over.

Well... I do have 1 Complaint - STOP MAKING AMAZING PRODUCTS. I have to buy them all... hurts my wallet.

ANywhere... here's my take on making a canvas hope you enjoy.

1 of the things I love to do is on wet gesso spray the sprays.

I heat set inbetween of changing colors once I get them blended.

And continue and move the canvas around so you get the dripping

Once this is done I added some drops of golden paints and napkins

napkins glued on with gel medium

Here's where I added paints.

I also addd strips of papers and once the background color was what I wanted I added more Lindy's Sprays onto it to get the shimmer back.

Now here's is where I wasn't sure what to do next I wanted to get the background done for the "design team side"... But I had twine in my room and got an idea.

So I pulled out my sprays

And then I used glue to draw out the flowers...

I then protected the canvas and started to fill in the flowers with the sprays.

Once i had the color in the flowers i saw alot of open space so I used a smaller poppy stamp

I also added washi tape on the stemps... And then included another Stamp to outline the flowers.

I had used the Prima Dolls & Donna Downey stamp onto glossy paper. And then I also used the sprays to fill in the dolls and the background on the words.

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Here's the final photos Really grunged it up with a black Tim Holtz stamps and black sharpie.

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I hope you enjoy... and please follow my blog.

I also love comments - so have a blast.

List of supplies:

Canvas 9x12

Lindy's Stamp Gang

Starburst

Cowabunga Copper

Tibetan Poppy Teal

Delphinium Turquoise

Hottie Patottie Hot Pink

Sea Mint Green

Shabby Tuxbine Teal

Marigold Yellow Orange

Hag's Wart Orange

Red Hot Poker Orange

Flat Fabios

Aloha Avocado

Luscious Lime

Summer Lovin Sun

Glue: Fantastic Glaze & Glue

Paints - Golden Paints

Manganese Blue Hue

Cerulean Blue Deep

Green GOld

Teal

Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot

Stamps

Funny how Time just get's away from you….tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a73da375bb970d2014-04-06T21:00:00-07:002014-04-06T20:12:40-07:00What have I done in the last few weeks... Well here is a few of them. Spent alot of time this weekend getting new products...Lisa Mita

What have I done in the last few weeks...

Well here is a few of them.

Spent alot of time this weekend getting new products up in the Etsy Store.

Spending alot of my time with my dogs. As they still are getting use to each other.

Other than that have been playing with some art journaling and some canvas work.

This was planning with some acrylic paints - and the Brand New Dina Wakley Stencils and Stamps. hello.... LOVE THEM.

Crew #1 - Falling In Reverse NYC Concert.

We got our hair done before the concert.

Check them out - The Zion Hair Salon Say Lisa or Nicole Mita sent us and they will hook you up.

Here's my color change and cut.

So Other fun things we have been up too. Playing in my Art Journal

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And here's a sneak peek on the next products - very far from done.

Not done yet - but here's another canvas in process.

Me and my daughter did a mini trip to Atlantic City - we stayed at Revel - we got a great rate on Groupon.

Now while they have some issues on a very long line for check in - and then again if you have a questions to stand in the line again. And things are very pricy... we spent most of our time in other hotels. We did the Spa day at Golden Nugget (Highly recommend).

View of our Room

We are ready for our Dinner Out. Tomorrow is our Spa & Shopping Day.

Room Service is always alot of fun.

We Hit the We The Kings Concert on the way home.

Got to see our favorite The New Royalty as well as the opening acts.

Finally we celebrated early a dinner with her friends for my daughters 15th birthday Party.

I have many pieces working right now and I'll load up some photos as soon as they are further along.

I have an exciting announcement - I have been picked to be an artist that is part of the Mountain Lake Harvest Wine Tasting & Art Show - Save the Date: 9/6th Saturday. Great cause benefiting the Parkinson's Desease Foundation. More details to follow.

I will also be annoucing some upcoming Private & Public Classes I'll be teaching.

Mixed Media - Canvas - Flower Landscape - Donna Downey Inspiredtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a73d9d3ab1970d2014-03-29T20:15:00-07:002014-03-29T20:15:00-07:00So I signed up for the Donna Downey 48 Weeks by Donna Downey Highly recommend check it out - you will learn so much. I...Lisa Mita

So I signed up for the Donna Downey 48 Weeks by Donna Downey Highly recommend check it out - you will learn so much.

I decided to start it with doing it on the canvas. Here's a few photos. Mine is not done it's still missing something.

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Once it's done tomorrow. I'll put up part 2 on the blog with more detail and a video tutorial.

As well as a list of supplies.

Thank you for looking and please share.

My Documented Life Challenge… Just found it already love it here's my covertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a73d92196c970d2014-03-16T18:02:53-07:002014-03-16T18:02:53-07:00So I was looking through a bunch of blogs which inspire me... and 1 of my favorite person is Lori Vliegen she is just so...Lisa Mita

So I was looking through a bunch of blogs which inspire me... and 1 of my favorite person is Lori Vliegen she is just so talented.. She had a post about starting Documented Life Challenge. Well it was just love at first site... It just pulled all those individual things I love into one place... So Off I went and picked u a new moleskin... Here's the process I did creating the cover. Hope you enjoy the video... That was yesterday.

Here's the website that her blog took me to... Art to the 5th - The Documented Life Project Details.

Today I pull together the pages... added the calendar pages from my other moleskin... Started this up coming week. And did some stamping... painting... and used a ton of my washi tape...

Some more up close photos.

Here's a photo of the back of the book.

Here's some photo of the pages inside.

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Here's a close up of the calendar tabs. I have some extra tab in it that have clips on it for extra paper bills etc...

List of supplies

Moleskin

Calendar

Washi Tape

Water color Paper

Stamps

Ink Pads

Montana Paint Markers

Misc. CardStock

New Blog Design Team Member - Sin City Stamp - Sneak Peektag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a511826ed4970c2014-03-11T19:24:00-07:002014-03-11T19:24:00-07:00Tomorrow. will be my next Design Team Post for Sin City Stamps Here's a sneak peek.. You can find the blog here.. Once it's posted...Lisa Mita

Finishing my 1st month of Design Team posts for Sin City Stampstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a3fcc85713970b2014-02-27T20:16:00-08:002014-02-27T20:16:00-08:00Below are the links to my blog posts on Sin City Stamps... First month and a whole box of goodies are all gone... Here's the...Lisa Mita

Below are the links to my blog posts on Sin City Stamps... First month and a whole box of goodies are all gone...

So excited to be part of the Sin City Stamp Design Teamtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a3fcc23da9970b2014-02-20T21:00:00-08:002014-02-20T21:00:00-08:00So if your have been following my blog then you know that I just got on my 1st Design team and I'm just so excited....Lisa Mita

So if your have been following my blog then you know that I just got on my 1st Design team and I'm just so excited. The products are amazing - please check them out here

So for the delay on posting my blog... I actually haven't been making art... Had to move the studio downstairs and then we had our own bit of drama... An issue with my little Ella all of 8 pounds biting our neighbor - All is cleared up now thankfully.

Then #2 we had a fire in my daughters room in 1 one of her outlets - very scary but again thankfully no one was hurt. Just a bit of damage.

Then... #3 we had water coming in due to all the snow from the roof and causing some more damage.

And finally #4 today walked in to a very large bird that had gotten into the venting and was caught down by the furnace... I'm going to share the video we made just because I figured it was going to be a funny thing me and the kids working together. So you can see it here. Don't laugh to hard at me screaming like a little girl (with my daughter)... then all of us stressed out and yelling at each other.

And we also get a peek at new products coming out. These are brand new Scrapbook Layouts. Makes me want to go on vacation just to use the layouts.

The blog is totally cool and the other Designers are just so inspiring to me. Here's my blog post from 2/12 I have another one coming up on 2/22 so be sure to check it out.

Above is what my project looked like with sin City Stamp supplies and Frog Dog Studio

Below are some photos of brand new products you can find at the store. These are totally cool 12x12 Scrapbooking layouts - just add your photos.

These are just a few of them make sure to check out the store to see them all they are being posted today.

Here's just alittle sneak peak of my blog post on the Sin City Stamp blog on the 22nd...

Our New Family member Rescue Dog & Scrapbooking Weekend…. Mixed Media Pieces Createdtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a51159517f970c2014-01-26T16:21:56-08:002014-01-26T16:21:56-08:00So I still love to scrapbooking weekends - even though the way I do pages is very different than traditional scrapbook.. This weekend I had...Lisa Mita

So I still love to scrapbooking weekends - even though the way I do pages is very different than traditional scrapbook.. This weekend I had a blast creating pages. Friday (really used as set up) - Saturday started at 11:30 finished around 10pm. Didn't sleep over this weekend because something came over me Friday night I went in to the Animal Shelter to drop off some donated item and this little cutie pie caught my eye.

Those eyes... Calling out please take me home... He is a Smoothed Haired/terrior, Jack Russell - he's a mixed of black and white. Looks like alittle puppy 6 year old. He was found walking the streets of New York City and my local shelter rescued him 2 weeks ago from a High Kill shelter... He's so well behaved so he had to be owned - how someone just put a dog out on the street I can't understand. But he will be happy for the rest of his life with us... He's now getting into the "pack world" of my other 2 dogs...

Here's Ella - our Imperial Shizu

And here's Cleo our Yorkie Poo

Here's a handmade Flower I made. I used a stamp onto cardstock. Wet the paper and used a pencil to roll the edges.. I then got some Prima Flowers used gesso to get them to a white color and then used Lindy's Stamp Gang to get them to the color I wanted and put them in the center. I also used Flower Soft to get more texture.

A gift for a friend... Not done yet (lets see if she reads my blog) LOL...

This a a photo we took at Beachcomber in Seaside Heights, NJ and I just love it... She is a great friend and I wanted her to have alittle bit of both of us.

Here's another piece - I'll have a seperate blog on how I made this - it's still in a work in progress and I need to come up with what I'm going to write on the canvas. This will be for sale in my etsy store. It's a great gift for alittle girl.

Working on 1 more piece but it's not done... I'll post photos on my next blog.

My First Once Upon A Sketch Mixed Media Art Journal Pagetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d019b04f7d17c970d2014-01-18T16:23:37-08:002014-01-18T16:24:41-08:00So I follow a bunch of Mixed Media Artist that are always talking about Once Upon A Sketch so I started looking at the website...Lisa Mita

So I follow a bunch of Mixed Media Artist that are always talking about Once Upon A Sketch so I started looking at the website (click above) and decided to give it a try for the January challenge.

Below is this months challenge

I don't usually have something in mind when I start a project but with the sketch it gives you a good jump off start so I really like that concept behind this website. I will for sure continue to use it.

Below is the process.

I used Donna Downey Stencils and Modeling Paste for the above. After it dried I used Transparent Golden Airbruch Colors Quinacridone Red. Daler Rowney FW Acrylic Artist Ink Flame Orange. I put alittle on my craft mat sprayed water into them and just dropped with a paint brush a bit on the poppys and then used my finger tip to blend it around. I LOVE how this came out..

I then used the poppy (flower) clear stamp by Prima I used Opalite Archival - Cypress Frost & Stazon Jet Black all around the page. Added Washi Tape and then used Prima Chalk to chalk up a piece of book text and mounted it down with Gel Medium.

More photos I also made some homemade spray paint yellow and Orange and I sprayed some spot on the page and let it drip you can see below.

Then I stamped the flower stamp again - this time with Close to my Heart Orange. I also added some Glitter by Sparkle N Sprinkle Flaming Orange and embossed it. Then I also took the mini butterfly and used Stampin Up Green Galore. I also created a tag for the journaling part. I have never been good at that part I have pages of scrapbooking page with space for it but I always leave it off... so doing this challenge helps push to do that part. I used the Prima inks on the tag and then stamped with the flower stamp in the Orange and I used my Tim Holtz mini Attacher..

I also took my Pitt Penn Bold because I wanted the Poppys to stand out more and I just went around them and then filled in the sees part.

I stamped from the same prima set the word Sunshine. I added flowers sorry I don't know the name of the bottom one but I know I bought them at Michaels. Then I got a delivery today from Wild Orchid Crafts someone posted them in Pinterest and I bought a few flowers and i have to say I LOVE THEM... for sure will be buying more. it was the perfect add to the layout.

Finally I did a few more steps. I used Shimmerz Paints Dazzelerz Jelly Bean Green to go over the stems on the poppies and up into the buds. I used some black Daler Rowney FW Arcylic Artist Ink onto my craft sheet just 1 little drop and with a tooth brush and water I did a bit of splatter. Took the left over watered down and went around the edge to grunge it up a bit and did the same on the tag.

SOme final close up shots

Supplies List:

12x12 - Tim Holtz Idea-ology Destinations

Stencil - 12x12 Donna Downey Poppies & Peonies

Transparent Golden Airbrush Colors - Quinacridone Red

Daler Rowney FW Acrylic Artists Ink Orange Flamme

Daler Rowney FW Acrylic Artists Ink Black

Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Item# 555092

Opalite Archival Cypress Frost OP-30 and StazOn Jet Black

Close to my Heart Orange Z2138

Classic Stampin Up - Green Galore

Sparkle N Sprinkle Flaming Orange Glitter

Homemade Spray Paint - Yellow & Orange

Prima Ink - Summer Field, Yellow Teal Damask

Book Text

Tim Holtz Mini-Attacher

Pitt Pen - Bold

Wild Orchid Crafts - Red Mulberry Poppy Flower

Shimmerz Paints Dazzelerz - Jelly Bean Green

I put this 12x12 onto a cardboard backing and it's ready to be hung up... I love how it came out and I love having a plan. I hope you enjoyed it.

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Here's a sneak peak of my new work in progress abstract canvas.

Lindy's Stamp Gang January Challengetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d019b04844089970d2014-01-09T19:19:54-08:002014-01-09T19:19:54-08:00So I can THANK Limor Webber for my Lindy Stamp Gang obsession.. Normally I would insert a picture of all my sprays, powders, mica powder...Lisa Mita

So I can THANK Limor Webber for my Lindy Stamp Gang obsession.. Normally I would insert a picture of all my sprays, powders, mica powder (Insert blah blah blah) here but it's a bit embarrasing how many I have and the photo wouldn't capture everthing... Yes Limor I'm going to kill you... But Thank you at the same time. These are by far the best color sprays ever... the shimmer just can't be touched don't waste your money on anything else!!!!

I didnt' take photos as I made this layout for the Color Challenge they do a color challenge each month and I just love doing it... Tonight I was cleaning up my studio (still trying to find my Prima shabby cic supplies I put them somewhere and can't find them. And I just start playing with the new colors I just got for the January Challenge and this Mixed Media Layout Just came out of it....

I did take photos at the end so here some close up photos... A list of supplies is at the bottom. As always I have a bad habit of taking things out of the package and storing it so if I don't know something I'll do my best to explain it.

I hope you enjoyed sorry I didn't take photos of the process - but you know how it is when you get in the zone and 2 hours later you realized you have just created a page... I just love it when that happens.

Thank you for looking at my blog. And I hope you can follow me. I love comments so feel free to post.

Mixed Media - Canvas - Sin City Stamps Design Team Projecttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d01a3fb631d33970b2014-01-04T21:00:00-08:002014-01-01T14:16:45-08:00So this is my first time attempting to apply for a Design Team for Sin City Stamps. Below is my process for this new piece....Lisa Mita

So this is my first time attempting to apply for a Design Team for Sin City Stamps.

Below is my process for this new piece. I am a big fan of Terri Sproul so when she put out the Design Team call I jumped at the chance... After of course thinking I wasn't good enough - but being that it's a new year and I believe I'm an artist truely I overcame my fear and ive applied.

Video:

So here's the process. did a video as well.

The first thing that I did was take the water color paper spray with water and then used the Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays and let it dry. The next day I used the punches and punched all the butterflys out. I then outlined them with black did a few different typs Black Marker, Black Paint and Stickles Black

After I put the Gesso surface I started with using the Sprays - I don't wait until the Gesso drys I like the way the sprays mix with it.

Let it drip when it mixed with the gesso and just somehow gets cooler well that's how I feel about it. I also sprayed some handmade spray paint that I learned how to make from Donna Downey.

I liked it but wasn't in love with it - and again this project is for a design team and I'm suppose to really impress Terri. So I added the Tim Holtz Tissue Paper. The Sprays bleed through the tissue paper.

The color didn't jump out so I added the Gelalos then just used water and a paint brush to get the color mixed up. I dragged it down to the sides.

I loved how it came out - and then POP... Tree came into my mind. So I pulled out the Rigid Wrap out and started playing with it... Let this dry completely. I do this in layers to just control how the tree looks better you can you tube this process as well - but don't be afraid it's totally easy and attaches to the canvas perfectly.

Below is close up after I painted the branches.

Below is my cut out leaves. I used the same paper as above and sprays for the butterflys.

After they are cut out spray them with water and crumple them up.

Then I broke out my flowers and started hot glueing them to the canvas.

Some close up photos.

I also stamped some images of Butterflys and flowers around the open area.

Adding the different sizes butterflys.

I used Allene's Glue to set the moss

A whole picture below with the moss tacked down. I really loved how this was coming out. Everything jumps off the page

Some close up photo's of the moss.

Below is another good photo... What's weird here is this is when it took the turn away from what I was thinking in my mind. I stepped away at this point.. Need to figure out what i'm doing next.

So I add my word for 2014... Release.. Because that's the plan for 2014 I am going to release the old and move onto the new.

Ive never had to keep a list of supplies - and I tend to buy and then rip out of packaging and put away so i'll do my best to list everything.

Flowers Used: ** Do my best here to list what I used many I had out of packaging and they were either Prima Flowers or Recollections that I get from Michaels.

#1 Prima Flowers - #571467 Charlotte

#2 Prima Flowers - #571610 Audrey

#3 Prima Flowers - #562519 Bosque - Zephyr (2 packages)

#4 Prima Flowers - #562281 Perles - Romance Novel

#5 Recollections Floral Embellishments #190326

#6 Recollections #190331

#7 Recollections #279954

#8 Prima Flowers - (Bird Nest) #552879 - Cradle Robin

The Green Moss at the bottom of the canvas is Reindeer MOss Spring Green

Sprays used for the paper that I cut the leaves out of:

Dylusions Ink Spray Dirty Martini

Dylusions Ink Spray Sq. Orange

Dylusions Ink Spray Postbox Red

Dylusions Ink Crushed Grape

Shimmerz Paints - Chick-a-dee

Mixed Media - Canvas - Sin City Stamps Design Team Project Second Entrytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d019b040bd2b6970d2014-01-04T21:00:00-08:002014-01-04T21:00:00-08:00So I was on such a roll I decided to do another canvas.. this is a very old photo that I just love of me...Lisa Mita

So I was on such a roll I decided to do another canvas.. this is a very old photo that I just love of me and my kids.. Wanted to get it put on a canvas anyway - so this is the best way anyway... I get to be creative. Below is the process and list of supplies.

Then iI dry it with a heat gun. I then added some washi tape - and be sure to go over it with Golden Gel Medium or the tape will lift up.

I added in some Silver Frost by Creative Inspirations from my stash I have no idea where I got this ... And I added some Cheese Cloth - it hadds some great dimension to the piece I also paint over it.

I pulled patterned scrapbook paper that is wood Not sure the name but it's from Kaiser Craft and tour up the sides. Used my prima tool to tear it up and distress it. I then pulled out my purple gelato and edged it all up and took a wet paintbrush and and let it drip around. This photo below is prior to the dripping.

I pulled out (3) different stencils and used modeling paste - and then my Black Pitt Pen to outlet parts of the stencil and used my finger to smuge it around.

I then added the background paper and tour up a few others ones from DCWV Old World Stack and edged them with stamp. I then stamped a flower image around the area. And then put Green Acrylic Paint filling it. I also added black splatters.

I then made sure pieces of the background paper tear up and roll up.

I then added what I hope looks like grass (ha ha). it was pieces of green burlap that I pulled out.and then hot glued down. I also added a few of the Prima Resins. I never know if I should paint them or not. I just love them white. I added in some flowers.

I hope you enjoyed this process - and like the video... And I really hope I get into the design team - but either way it was alot of fun making them - and it feels really good that I got over my fear and put myself out on the "artist line"

Flowers by Recollections

Mixed Media - Scrapbooking Page - Happy Timestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a019aff7d5e0d970d019b04269c10970d2014-01-03T17:27:14-08:002014-01-03T17:27:14-08:00Here's a good chunk of the portion that I video taped. I'm having some computer issues I think it's time for a new one... I...Lisa Mita

Here's a good chunk of the portion that I video taped. I'm having some computer issues I think it's time for a new one...

I took a sheet of 12x12 scrapbooking page and a stencils and put gesso on it.

After I let it dry overnight. I then sprayed Lindy Stamp Gang sprays over it and used a paper towel to dry the extra off.

I then layed the stencil on top of it and took Acrylic Paint onto the butterflys. I taped down the stencils so it wouldn't move... it still moved alittle but I liked how it came out. When put the paint on top of it the butterflys really came together.

Below is what it looked like after I pulled the stencil off.

I laided down Doilies, and a piece of the backing from the stencils, I used chip board which I painted with gesso first and then used the Prima Chalk Inks to bring color onto it

I then used a few different stamps and black ink and stamped around the page. I also added some cheese cloth and the Prima Ink Chalk onto them. I also added the flowers onto the page as well

Here's some close up photos.

Use the Donna Downey Banner Pieces and put Acrylic Paints and then outlined them in Pitt Pen.

I also put the stencil back onto the page and outlined with a Fine Pitt Pen.

I also pulled a tag together. I used a stencil with Prima Chalk Ink. And then another stamp "Happy". As well as the round stamps.

Below it's pulled together more I added some stickles black glitter paint around the banner and on the flowers.

Below are some close up

It was a fun process playing with the gesso. The spray in resists it and then you can play with the acrylic paints on the gesso area.